Arborvitae Leafminer vs Black Kauri

Argyresthia thuiella compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Arborvitae Leafminer is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arborvitae Leafminer	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Argyresthiidae	Braconidae
Genus	Argyresthia	Agathis
Species	Argyresthia thuiella	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arborvitae Leafminer and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arborvitae Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arborvitae Leafminer	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arborvitae Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arborvitae Leafminer

The Arborvitae Leafminer (Argyresthia thuiella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.